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Man jailed after two girls killed on New Year's Eve in Oldham

Friday, 30 June 2017 16:00

By News @sunriseradiouk

A man has been jailed after a hit and run which killed two girls on New Year’s Eve in Oldham.

Gabor Hegedus pleaded guilty to two counts of death by careless driving, conspiracy to pervert the course of justice and failing to stop after a collision.

The 38-year-old was jailed for four years and was disqualified from driving for five years at Manchester Crown Court yesterday, 29 June.

Three further men also admitted conspiracy to pervert the course of justice and were handed jail terms from one year and eight months to two years and one month in length.

Shortly after 7.15pm on 31 December 2016, police were called to reports of a collision between a car and pedestrians on Ashton Road near to Copster Hill Road.

When officers arrived at the scene they discovered two girls - 12-year-old Helena Kotlarova and 11-year-old Zaneta Krokova - had been hit by a blue Peugeot 807 as they crossed the road.

Helena was thrown into the path of another vehicle on the opposite side of the carriageway.

Tragically, she died at the scene. Zaneta sadly passed away in hospital on Monday 2 January 2017.

All the men originally denied their involvement but there were too many inconsistencies with their stories.

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